Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a lovely fantasy adventure done in the style of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The game may be shorter and more linear than your standard Metroidvania fare, but it never felt lacking to me.

Most importantly the game is just really fun. Every time I stepped away from the computer I was always looking forward to coming back to play again. The gameplay is solid, the combat is fun and keeps you on your toes, and the game brings enough new ideas to the formula to stand out among its peers.

Let's talk about the visual style. Deedlit has colorful and beautiful pixel art and the characters and monsters are all very well animated. Speaking of monsters, the game does a great job of taking advantage of background elements and layering to make encounters just a bit more interesting, especially near the late game and during a few boss fights.

The game world is sectioned off into stages and each stage has a unique visual style that ensures you won't forget where you are. I suppose these stages could have had a bit more character to them, but I didn't mind. I find that toning down the backgrounds helps me focus on the action and some games easily go overboard with detail. While the main path is linear, there are several shortcuts and side paths that open up as you play and the map does a great job of helping you keep track of what locations are now open to you thanks to the color coded doors.

Length wise I finished the story in just under 7 hours, but those looking for all the achievements, or to finish all the game modes will likely get a few more hours out of it thanks to the Boss Rush and NG+ modes. While 7 hours sounds pretty short, I thoroughly enjoyed every moment.

This is an easy recommendation for me, especially for fans of Metroidvanias and classic fantasy adventure.

[i]Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth[/i] is a lovely fantasy adventure done in the style of [i]Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[/i]. The game may be shorter and more linear than your standard Metroidvania fare, but it never felt lacking to me. Most importantly the game is just really fun. Every time I stepped away from the computer I was always looking forward to coming back to play again. The gameplay is solid, the combat is fun and keeps you on your toes, and the game brings enough new ideas to the formula to stand out among its peers. Let's talk about the visual style. [i]Deedlit[/i] has colorful and beautiful pixel art and the characters and monsters are all very well animated. Speaking of monsters, the game does a great job of taking advantage of background elements and layering to make encounters just a bit more interesting, especially near the late game and during a few boss fights. The game world is sectioned off into stages and each stage has a unique visual style that ensures you won't forget where you are. I suppose these stages could have had a bit more character to them, but I didn't mind. I find that toning down the backgrounds helps me focus on the action and some games easily go overboard with detail. While the main path is linear, there are several shortcuts and side paths that open up as you play and the map does a great job of helping you keep track of what locations are now open to you thanks to the color coded doors. Length wise I finished the story in just under 7 hours, but those looking for all the achievements, or to finish all the game modes will likely get a few more hours out of it thanks to the Boss Rush and NG+ modes. While 7 hours sounds pretty short, I thoroughly enjoyed every moment. This is an easy recommendation for me, especially for fans of Metroidvanias and classic fantasy adventure.